I lost both parents within two years and feel many setbacks. Please include me in your prayers.
R
Rohan
Please chant for my mother, who has a progressive neurological illness, that she may find healing and comfort.
N
Nisha
Sydney
People's jealousy has left me low. Praying to feel fresh again and to start living for myself.
J
Jordan
San Diego
I pray to forgive, to love myself, and to release the grief and heaviness I carry.
J
Jonas
Milan
I have been bedridden for fifteen years after a spinal cord injury. I depend on God and pray for healing.
M
Manish
I once had everything and now have nothing but hope in Lord Shiva. Please pray for me.
A
Aditya
Delhi
Please give me strength through this difficult time, and bless my body, mind and spirit.
The chant
ॐ जप कुसुम संकाशम्
काश्यपेयम् महा द्युतिम्
तमोरिम् सर्व पापघ्नम्
प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्
Om Japa Kusuma Sankaasham
Kaashya Peyam Mahaa Dyutim
Tamorim Sarva Papaghnam
Pranathosmi Divakaram
Oh Divine One, who is as bright as the Hibiscus flower I bow before you,
the divine son of Kashyapa, most powerfully radiant.
the fierce enemy of darkness, the One who washes away all sin,
I humbly bow before your brilliant infinite light.
Why it works
Activates solar prana (life-force energy) throughout the body, enhancing physical vitality, stamina, and immune resilience through direct invocation of Surya as the cosmic source of life.
Dissolves tamas (darkness, lethargy, depression, inertia) by aligning consciousness with Surya's illuminating, clarifying power—literal and metaphorical dispelling of mental obscuration.
Removes karmic burden and accumulated sin (papa) through Surya's purifying quality as 'Sarva Papagnam'—the destroyer of all transgressions, cleansing the subtle body.
Strengthens eye health, vision, and ocular vitality through solar energy activation, honoring Surya's connection to sight and perception.
Enhances willpower, confidence, and radiant charisma by awakening the solar plexus chakra (Manipura) and amplifying personal magnetism and authority.